2018 Ohio Bobcats football team


The 2018 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in a tie for second place in the East division. They were invited to the Frisco Bowl where they defeated San Diego State.

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2017 season 9–4, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in second play in the East Division. They received an invitation to the Bahamas Bowl where they defeated UAB.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
Maxwell AwardNathan RourkeQBJR
Jim Thorpe AwardJavon HaganSJR
Outland TrophyJoe LoweryOLSR
Lou Groza AwardLouis ZervosKJR
Manning AwardNathan RourkeQBJR

Preseason media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 24, 2018, with the Bobcats predicted to finish as champions of the East Division.
East Division

Schedule

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Game summaries

Howard

vs Virginia

Overall recordLast meetingResult
0–21993UVA, 41–7

at Cincinnati

Overall recordLast meetingResult
23–24–31981CINCI, 19–9

UMass

at Kent State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
42–26–22017OHIO, 48–3

at Northern Illinois

Overall recordLast meetingResult
10–112015OHIO, 26–21

Bowling Green

Ball State

at Western Michigan

Overall recordLast meetingResult
28–33–12016WMU, 29–23

at Miami (OH)

Overall recordLast meetingResult
40–51–22017OHIO, 45–28

Buffalo

Akron

vs. San Diego State (Frisco Bowl)